Author: Cheryl
The Battle of the Bilge
Anne’s Review: My take from this fluid piece (pun intended) is that my intrepid friend, Cheryl, can turn nasty floodwaters into yummy berry pies. I want her on my ark. May her bilge never again bulge! ======================================================== Shortly after we moved to our casita in the mountains, Tropical Storm Michael…
The New 65
Leaving Friends/Friends Leaving
Let’s Get Lost
Carol H.’s Review: The clearest way into the universe is through a forest wilderness. —John Muir While recently hiking at Graveyard Fields (a name with ominous undertones), my husband/hiking partner stopped at a spot where two roads diverged in the yellow woods. He asked, “Judging by what you see here,…
The Dirt on Books
Michelle’s review: This week’s blog makes me want to get reading! I feel like I’m behind a few thousand novels. [:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::] If you ask me what my favorite book is, I would scoff, press my lips tightly together and question your motives and our friendship. You may not ask a…
This story has teeth
Robert’s review: Grit your teeth, a biting good story. ************************************************************************************* I sat in the dentist’s chair and cautiously opened wide. This felt like a moment of great trust—that the vaccine would surely keep me from harm and the person cleaning my teeth would do a thorough job considering how long…
Grocery Games
Evan’s Review: Come for the vegetables, stay for the animal heads. <<<<<<<<<< ~~~~~ >>>>>>>>>> Q-U-I-N-O-A. If I have to spell it for the store clerk, I automatically assume the store doesn’t carry it or doesn’t educate their staff. Sometimes they know it, sometimes they don’t. It’s all part of the…